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    August 30, 2018

    Weekly Discussion Thread... Affiliate Link Evasion

    Weekly Discussion Thread... Affiliate Link Evasion

    Posted: 29 Aug 2018 05:16 PM PDT

    Hi guys,

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    This post won't be up super long we'll have a new real discussion thread soon.

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    But there is a ridiculous amount of affiliate link rule evading right now. Because of this we're going to have to take more drastic steps to stop people from breaking the rules.

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    If you post to your own website that contains affiliate links without approval, you will be banned.

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    If you post links to twitter that link to affiliate links, you will be banned.

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    If you post links to videos with affiliate links you will be banned.

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    This also isn't the subreddit to post laptop deals. A post just saying here's a good deal and linking an affiliate link is not acceptable.

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    It's honestly pretty sad that it's come to this point, we're going to have to start banning more and more websites so you guys stop trying to get around the rules.

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    It's not even that hard to get approval. Post good advice for a while, apply, and we'll get back to you. We want to ensure users are getting good advice and not advice that's going for a money grab.

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    Laptop for College and Gaming (sometimes)

    Posted: 29 Aug 2018 07:58 PM PDT

    Hi! I got a Sony Vaio Fit14e almost 5 years ago and it's time to say goodbye to my baby. It works well but I need a lighter laptop, mine it's really heavy to take it to uni, also is dying slowly.

    Total budget and country of purchase: 900 USD. Colombia

    Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Good battery life and the best specifications

    How important is weight and thinness to you? The less, the better. Mine is 2.2 Kg ~4.5lb less than that please.

    Which OS do you require? Windows

    Do you have a preferred screen size? I would like 14' but 15.6' it's okay

    Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? I use OrCAD and AutoCAD a lot and in the future I would use other simulation softwares (not sure yet which) but I want them to run smoothly.

    If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? Just light gaming. The sims 4, all dlcs, high settings without. Also league of legends maybe 50 fps. RE games too.

    Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? VGA would be good.

    Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. Not Dell please. My current laptop specs: https://www.cnet.com/products/sony-vaio-fit-14e-svf14214cxb-14-core-i5-3337u-6-gb-ram-750-gb-hdd-qwerty/specs/

    Thanks for you time!

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    I have XPS 13 that has major problems and want an XPS 13-like product without those problems.

    Posted: 30 Aug 2018 03:22 AM PDT

    There are known problems with the XPS 13, and they have persisted through various generations of the laptop. The ones that I've struggled with are the wireless implementation and the noise in the audio.

    On top of that I've had truly brutal issues with system instability since almost day 1, with Windows crashing so frequently (commonly BSoD'ing within moments of logging in to Windows several restarts in a row and then BSoD'ing again later if I actually manage to start working on something) that I am now using my older desktop (still running an fx8120 cpu) whenever possible. I should have returned the laptop, I get that, but these problems are fairly common and I thought that Dell would figure things out and issue updates. I have downloaded many updates. I have not noticed any improvements.

    Is there a laptop manufacturer, well known or not, that make similarly portable and high-er performance products with great battery life, but are more stable?

    I would consider a Macbook if Apple were a less aggressively manipulative and sketchy company. I realize their products are generally quite good and I can do my research to avoid problems similar to what I've had with the XPS 13, but this is capitalism and I don't want my dollar to support them as a company (me buying used will push someone else to buy new at some point, probably soon for a high demand brand like Apple).

    My typical workflow is very ram and wifi intensive and I need to be able to stay away from an outlet for extended periods of time every once in a while, while also charging a phone with USB to provide an internet connection. The XPS 13 (with the 7500U) was basically the battery life king when I bought it (2 battery Lenovo's notwithstanding), but it has fallen very, very far short of my expectations. Something with literally twice the battery life (or more) would be welcome.

    I currently get away with using a power inverter to charge the laptop and phone from 12v a lot of the time, but that isn't always possible.

    To summarize, I want:

    • Really long battery life. The longer the better.
    • Solid performance, but I don't need workstation speed. The 7500U is mostly adequate.
    • At least 16GB of ram. My current laptop has only 8 and that was a major mistake.
      I keep a handful of projects on the go at a time, with a large number of different page references open for each to keep track of detailed explanation on a variety of topics. I can easily be running over 100 tabs at once and I currently have over 8000 tabs stored in OneTab. Bookmarks are too clunky a solution for most of my workflow.
    • Small form factor. physically smaller than the XPS 13 would be great (I have a bag I need to carry that has a pocket a hair bit too small for the XPS 13), but I don't know if that's realistic.
    • 1920x1080 Resolution. Higher doesn't benefit me at this screen size and smaller doesn't provide enough screen real estate.
    • Stability. Workstation/True Professional grade stability would be awesome.
    • No touchscreen. Battery life suffers, has higher cost, fingerprints on the screen bother me, etc.
    • Has USB 3 Type A. Because I want to spend my money on a laptop, not on dongles.

    I don't need a specific model recommendation, but rather a direction to look. I'm not buying right now, but I would be paying at least 1000 (depending on what of the above I compromise on), but probably closer to 2000 Canadian Rubles.

    ...Any ideas? Thanks!

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    Yoga 730 (13) i5 vs Ideapad 720 (13) i7

    Posted: 30 Aug 2018 03:12 AM PDT

    • Total budget and country of purchase: 700-900€ - Italy

    • Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply. Not a must have, but a plus

    • How important is weight and thinness to you? Very important

    • Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux. Windows

    • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. 13-14''

    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. Office and Photoshop mainly

    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? Indie steam games

    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. It's a home laptop that will occasionally be used also for studying and office work.

    Hi guys,

    I'm trying to decide which laptop to buy. There's various discounts on Lenovo official website for these two laptops:

    Yoga 730 (13) i5-8250U 8GB RAM 256GB SSD (€849)

    Ideapad 720 (13) i7-8550U 8GB RAM 512GB SSD (€719)

    They both seem very good choices and having a hybrid PC isn't a must have for me. I'm just looking for a home laptop that will get things done and that will last a while. Mainly Office, browsing, Photoshop and some gaming.

    What I'm asking is: is a difference of €130 worth getting the Yoga even if it has a less powerful processor and less SSD?

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    Looking for a 2-in-1 with good pen input support

    Posted: 29 Aug 2018 11:04 PM PDT

    • Total budget and country of purchase: $1400

    • Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply. 2-in-1 required. Better specs over battery.

    • How important is weight and thinness to you? Weight is not too much of an issue. Thinner is pretty important

    • Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux. Windows

    • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. 13-15

    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. Mostly web browsing, Streaming, Office - Excel/Access, programming, note taking for school/work

    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? N/A

    • Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? I am looking for the best screen pen input as my main reason for a 2-in-1 is note taking and markup.

      >= 256 SSD

      >= 8G RAM

    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.

    I have mainly looked at the HP Spectre and Envy x360, Lenovo Yoga 730, and Dell XPS. I've looked at too many configurations to remember which specific models/configs support an active pen, pen tilt, etc.

    A keyboard with good feeling would be nice to have. Decent speakers would be another nice thing to have

    I bought my brother an Envy x360 last month with the Ryzen 7 processor. I like it, but have been reading about issues with driver/screen issues and I don't know if that is resolved.

    In my configurations, I have also been looking towards the 4K screens, but doubt it would really make a difference.

    I would most likely want to run a Linux VM or two unless the subsystem for linux will suffice.

    I have a 2014 Macbook Pro (i5), home and a Thinkpad (i7) for work. It has been quite awhile since I have had to keep up with Windows prodcuts. Probably 6 years. When I was in charge of corporate resources, I used to get Dell Latitudes and then switched to HP Elitebooks. I have really never dealt with the different manufacturer consumer lines.

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    Help me pick a laptop for both MIDI and 4K video editing ($3,000)

    Posted: 30 Aug 2018 01:14 AM PDT

    Hey everyone,

    I'm having issues deciding on a laptop. Once I find something, I run across posts that the computer has serious issues.

    My budget is around $2,500 to $3,000 but I can spend more if needed.

    MIDI - I want the lowest latency possible

    4K Editing - I need it to be able to handle 4k editing.

    The above are the main two requirements for handling.

    - 4K screen is a plus

    - 100% RGB for illustrator is a plus

    I am a PC user and am hesitant to switch to Mac but can if that is the only good option.

    MSI issue I run across are bugs

    XPS issues I run across is crackling and possible issues with latency

    etc.

    I'm lost. What should I get?

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    [£700-800, UK] Writing and Light Gaming, Uni Student

    Posted: 30 Aug 2018 04:11 AM PDT

    • Total budget and country of purchase: £700-800 in the UK

    • Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply. Good battery life, decent graphics card, 2 in 1 would be nice to try but not essential (i like to draw characters and weapons for my d&d games, very basic)

    • How important is weight and thinness to you? As light and this as possible. I understand sacrifices here will be made for the graphics card but I don't want to be on the wrong side of 2.5kg/5lbs

    • Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux. Windows 10

    • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. 13-15.6". In between most preferable

    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. Using for work and play. Essay writing, organising D&D notes, using Inkarnate. Looking to play cRPGs (classics and newer releases) Football manager, Civ 5 or 6 if the laptop can run it,

    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? Looking for at least medium settings @ 40-60 fps

    • Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? Decent keyboard with backlight (white or blue). Good enough build quality to last 4+ years of 3-5 days carrying per week.

    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. I'm not a big fan of the "gamer" look. If possible i'd like something aesthetically pleasing

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    What is the average graphics card to run games up to 2018?

    Posted: 30 Aug 2018 04:00 AM PDT

    As a soon to be uni student, I don't have enough money for a high end gaming laptop but I found one with a NVIDIA 950m graphics card that costs me around 450$. seeing how my budget is around 500$ this is perfect, but should I buy it?

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    [13"] [USA] [$1000] Oxymoron? Ultrabook with battery as a priority

    Posted: 30 Aug 2018 12:06 AM PDT

    • Total budget and country of purchase: $1000 USD +-$300, USA

    • Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply. Battery Life! 2 in 1 is interesting but not a must, I'm not super concerned spec wise, just no dual cores

    • How important is weight and thinness to you? I would like to keep weight and thickness down, but I'm willing to compromise for battery and such

    • Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux. Mostly Linux however I may dual boot Windows

    • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. 13in +-1in

    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. I will be doing all of these things, however this will not be my main system so I just need adequate performance in Darktable and Davinci Resolve. I will be using heavier JetBrains IDEs so I will need at least 8Gb of RAM, and 16 would be welcome. Anything 3D related I can work with what I get.

    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? This isn't a huge issue for me really. I'd prefer battery and portability over 60FPS Overwatch.

    • Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? A good backlit keyboard is up there for me. Good build quality would be great too, I'm okay with some extra weight if it means plastic vs metal. I need the screen to cover 100% of sRGB at least and at least be 1080p. I'm interested in a 2 in 1 form factor with a good stylus support. The better the touchpad, well the better lol. Somewhat decent speakers would be a nice touch, like at least as good as my smartphone. My current laptop's speakers are god awful. Just for Linux drivers sake I would love an Intel wifi card, realtek and broadcomm have made me suffer for too long.

    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. I currently am typing this on my Asus X550JX which I have a strong love hate relationship with. It is certainly powerful enough for most anything I need to do on the go, but the TN screen is awful, I can't edit photo or video on it. The speakers are somehow worse, my env2's speaker literally sounds better as far as bass response, but at least the laptop is louder I guess. Perhaps the worst part though is even with max power savings I'm constantly looking for a charger when using this thing and it feels more like a desktop somedays.

      I would like an improvement in all of these spaces, especially the battery and screen. I've been eyeing the Lenovo X1C, Dell XPS 13, and a few others of the same brands. If it works out, a 2 in 1 form factor with a stylus does interest me, but I don't consider it a deal breaker. A good backlit keyboard is a must the more I squint at my squishy Asus keyboard right now though.

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    15" thin performance laptop

    Posted: 30 Aug 2018 03:46 AM PDT

    Hi all,

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    I've been looking at recommendations and reading through posts but apart from dell xps 15, which in person I didn't really like, I haven't found any other suggestions. What I need:

    • 15" screen, FHD or higher res
    • SSD (256 is fine, but would prefer more)
    • 8GB+ RAM
    • Thin
    • Budget around $1200-1500

    Not looking for a gaming laptop, although something more than an integrated gpu would be nice. Lightness and screen quality area top priorities, laptop would be used for: general stuff (movies, civ/hearthstone/nostalgia games); in workplace and for studying; photoshop and 3d editing.

    I really liked the Huawei Mateboob D, but apparently they shrunk the size from 15.6" to 14" and 14" seems a bit too small for me.

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    Hello Everyone, i'm looking for a new laptop and was wondering if you could help me

    Posted: 30 Aug 2018 03:23 AM PDT

    * **Total budget and country of purchase:** Up to 1000 Euro, in The Netherlands * **Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply.** Best specifications for the money * **How important is weight and thinness to you?** This will be my school laptop so it being lighter of weight and thinner will be a lot better for me * **Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux.** Windows for sure * **Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.** Since it's a school laptop i'd say 14' bu it can be 13 or 15 aswell * **Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.** Maybe a tiny bit of photo editing and gaming, only light games such as: Minecraft, Rocketleague, need for speed and csgo * **If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?** Minecraft, Rocketleague, need for speed and csgo, just normal settings and fps around 60 i guess? * **Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?** Good built quality for sure and and a good keyboard * **Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.** This is a laptop i will be using for school so i have to carry around with me all day from place to place, i will mostly be used for notes, homework and watching video's. I also wanna do a bit of gaming on there but only lightweight games as i have stated. I hope to get some good recomendations from you people Thanks in advance!
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    Windows Laptop for Photo Editing & Gaming £1500 budget

    Posted: 30 Aug 2018 02:53 AM PDT

    With a budget of £1500 I wanted to ask if anyone would have any recommendations for windows laptops for photo editing using photoshop and not serious gaming. I don't play games that often but I would like a good performance. I also plan on learning CGI soon so a laptop capable of handling the rendering of Cinema 4D would be helpful.

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    Alienware worth 600$?

    Posted: 30 Aug 2018 02:46 AM PDT

    Alienware 17 R3 INTEL CORE i7-6700HQ 2.6GHZ 16GB OF VIPER DDR4 128GB M2 NVME SSD + 1TB HDD 3GB OF NVIDIA GTX 970M 17.3" 3840 X 2160 4K RESOLUTION DISPLAY WINDOWS 10 180WATT POWER SUPPLY

    Is this a good deal? I was going to buy a gaming desktop but this seems almost to good to pass up.

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    Laptop for light gaming and some CAD (Engineering Student)

    Posted: 29 Aug 2018 10:42 AM PDT

    * **Total budget and country of purchase:** The budget is up until 2000 CAD

    * **Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply.** That's a hard question, I don't really care about 2 in 1, good battery life is important and so is portability.

    * **How important is weight and thinness to you?** Very, my last laptop was a gaming one that weighed over 5lbs and that was a bit ridiculous, I would like something thin and under 3.5 lbs

    * **Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux.** Don't care, needs to be able to run Microsoft office, solidworks, CATIA and AutoCAD though

    * **Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.** I would rather something with a smaller screen, again portability is important

    * **Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.**

    I would like to be able to run most of microsoft office and I will be doing some coding on it most likely.

    As for CADing I would like to be able to do a bit but I wouldn't need to render on there, I could just do it on my tower at home. But if it could do it without compromising portability, that would be awesome.

    * **If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?** Ah the big question, I would like to be able to do some light gaming on games like League of Legends, stardew valley, FTL but nothing super demanding.

    * **Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?** I would like a good build quality, ie a non plastic computer and I would potentially like it to have a Canadian Multilingual keyboard ( I know, I'm picky) but it wouldn't be a dealbreaker

    * **Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.**

    As of now I have been looking at the HP Spectre, the Asus Zenbook 430, the Razer Blade Stealth and the Lenovo 720s, but I'm struggling to firgure out which is best

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    Need a new 1600 usd laptop for university

    Posted: 30 Aug 2018 01:25 AM PDT

    * **Total budget and country of purchase:**

    $1600 usd, buying from amazon

    * **Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply.**

    Need good battery life, preferably at least 4+ hours

    * **How important is weight and thinness to you?**

    Very important, preferably less than 2cm thick and less than 6lbs

    **Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux.**

    Windows

    * **Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.**

    15inch only

    * **Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.**

    Gaming and Schoolwork. Games include League of Legends, R6, PUBG, Black Ops 4

    * **Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?**

    None. The only important thing is I want a laptop that has a trackpad like the Razer Blade/MacBook (without buttoms at the bottom)

    * **Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.** -fill here, remove dashes-

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    Business Finance Student who needs a 13-14" laptop for $500-700 in the USA (midwest)

    Posted: 29 Aug 2018 09:20 PM PDT

    • Total budget and country of purchase: $500-700 USA (Midwest)

    • Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply. 2 in 1 would be nice but isn't entirely necessary. I need good battery life, the 2 hours I get on my HP sucks. 13-14" screen size and a ssd would be nice.

    • How important is weight and thinness to you? after lugging around my 15" hp I have realized that I need something portable so lightweight and thin is a huge plus

    • Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux. Windows 10

    • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. 13"-14"

    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. light programs since business classes don't require much. I do photography so being able to handle photoshop/lightroom would be nice.

    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? Gaming won't be done much if at all.

    • Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? SSD, decent keyboard/touchpad (My HP was known for having a bad touchpad and it really does become noticeable), touchscreen, build quality should be good since it will be in a backpack a lot.

    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. Been looking for a 13-14" laptop and found a few models that interested me, and they are the following. The Acer Swift 3, Asus Vivobook, and after going to best buy today I found the Lenovo Yoga 730. The Lenovo really impressed me with its build quality, and screen. They claim 10 or so hours of battery life and from what I read on reddit people get around 6-7 hours of use. Right now I am leaning more towards the Lenovo 730, and if not that then the Acer Swift. Was wondering if anyone here can help me figure out what would be best as I was very disjointed with my last laptop purchase, so much so that I am trying to stay away from HP as this is the second HP laptop I bought leaving me with regret.

    The HP I have is the HP 15-ab292nr. Don't know why I didnt opt for a SSD 2-3 years ago as I realize the 5200rpm is a reason why the computer is slow at times, but nonetheless the battery is still an issue.

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    (1000$ AUD) Laptop needed for light photo editing and something to take away on vacation

    Posted: 29 Aug 2018 04:15 PM PDT

    Hi there, so im in need of a laptop I can use when im not on my PC such as when im away on a vaction, or at college, it doesn't need to be top of the line.

    • Total budget and country of purchase: 1000$ Australian Dollars

    • Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply. Good Battery life and good specifications that I can get for things like CPU and drive space

    • How important is weight and thinness to you? in the middle, if something is a bit thin or heavy, it wont put me off the laptop

    • Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux. Windows

    • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. Bigger if possible, but N/A if needed

    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. On the laptop I will be doing photo editing and low-medium amount of gaming as I already have a very good desktop PC for that.

    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? Honestly if possible but 60fps on medium on most games will be perfect.

    • Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? Mostly just reliable build quality and a good keyboard

    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. As this will be AUD, it might be a bit harder to find a good laptop for this price but I am open for anything and everything, I would just want a basic sort of laptop that will be good with photo editing mostly and other small things.

    Thank you

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    Hi! Looking for a Fast Multi-tasking for Work Laptop

    Posted: 29 Aug 2018 05:27 PM PDT

    I'm currently using a laptop dated 6 years ago and I think it's time to retire my good ol' Asus. I'm looking into HP, Lenovo, Dell, Asus and my budget would be around less than $400. My primary use for my laptop is for work on Zendesk, movies and some light casual gaming like pubg on low-medium specs.

    Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Best Specs PLEASE!

    How important is weight and thinness to you? Please no more than 5lbs and be thin as possible!

    Which OS do you require? Windows

    Do you have a preferred screen size? Roughly 12 to 14 Inches wide please

    Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? Zendesk, Netflix, Movies, Pubg

    Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? Good keyboard, CD/DVD player, mediocre battery life is okay!

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    Looking for moderately powered laptop for gaming. 13-15.6" $1000 max, preferred in the $700 range.

    Posted: 30 Aug 2018 12:56 AM PDT

    • Total budget and country of purchase: Budget: 1000 USD Max, preferred in the 700-800 range Country: US

    • Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply. Being able to turn the screen 180 degrees is a bonus, but not necessary. Looking for 5+ hours battery life.

    • How important is weight and thinness to you? Not super important, but should still be considered. I don't want to be carrying something out of the early 2000s.

    • Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux. Any, I can install my own.

    • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. 13-15.6"

    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. Gaming mostly, some very light CAD down the line.

    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? Should be able to run most games at 50-60fps, High, 1080p

    • Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? I don't want something that looks super gamery. So no RGB, flashy paint colors.

    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. REFURB/RECERT IS ACCEPTABLE

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    Looking for a good laptop for college having a budget of $1000 USA

    Posted: 29 Aug 2018 09:02 PM PDT

    Total budget and country of purchase: Around $1000, USA

    • *Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply.* I wouldn't mind if it is a 2 in 1, but good battery life and best specs for the money would be more important.

    • *How important is weight and thinness to you?* Weight is important since I will be using this in college

    • *Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux.* Windows

    • *Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.* 13 to 15 inch

    • *Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.* Only gaming I'll be doing is some light indie games since I already have a desktop for other heavy weight task.

    • *If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?* It will mostly be indie titles so it does not matter that much.

    • *Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?* I want a computer with an SSD. Also no HP since I already had so much trouble with my Envy that I prefer not experience again.

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    2 in 1 for a Traveling Music Teacher

    Posted: 29 Aug 2018 08:54 PM PDT

    Total budget and country of purchase: Roughly $600, willing to go up to $750 if the laptop is worth it. Country of purchase is the USA.

    Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply.

    I' d prefer a 2 in 1 with a battery life that can survive a 3 hour music rehearsal.

    How important is weight and thinness to you?

    Weight is a factor, as I intend to use it to view pdfs of music scores and marching band drill pages as I run around a football field yelling at trombones for being too loud.

    Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux.

    Windows 10

    Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.

    10 to 12 inches, or whichever screen size allows the closest emulation to holding actual printed scores on standard size paper(in landscape).

    Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.

    I would mostly be using the Microsoft suite software (Word, Excel, etc.), Sibelius music notation software, and Pyware drill software.

    If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?

    NA

    Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?

    At least one USB port, and a touchscreen for the tablet mode with a stylus accessory.

    Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.

    I'm a music educator that works with a few marching bands and travels often to teach. I'm looking for a 2 in 1 that I can use to display the music scores/marching drill for marching band. I would also like to use this in private lessons, as I have pdfs of method books, and I'm tired of lugging around 20 pounds of books everywhere. This will be the laptop I would want to bring as I travel, which is why I prefer a 2 in 1 laptop, as opposed to getting a tablet, so I can work on my projects away from home.

    I think it would also behoove me to get a weather resistant case for it, so if you can turn my head in the right direction for that I'd appreciate it!

    Any suggestions are appreciated, hopefully there is a laptop that fits my oddly specific needs. If such a miracle device exists, and it's outside my price range, I'd still appreciate the suggestion, so I know to start saving up for it.

    Thank you Reddit =)

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    Looking for a light gaming, portable laptop for college with decent battery

    Posted: 29 Aug 2018 05:05 PM PDT

    Total budget and country of purchase:
    1k, USA
    * **Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply.*\*

    Don't want a 2 in 1, good battery life is nice but best value is most important
    * **How important is weight and thinness to you?*\*
    Weight is important since I will be using this in college
    * **Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux.*\*
    Windows

    * **Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.*\*
    13 to 15.6 inch
    * **Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.*\*
    Only gaming I'll be doing is league, overwatch, or civ 5
    * **If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?*\*
    Like I said I would like to be able to play the games mentioned above around mid graphics at 40 fps
    * **Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?*\*
    Any of these would be nice but are not necessary

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    VisionTek DUAL on old Inspiron laptop

    Posted: 30 Aug 2018 12:24 AM PDT

    Hi, I have a six year old Dell inspiron 7520, with a AMD Radeon HD 7720M, i7 QM and I have put a Samsung 128 GB SSD extra in it. All in all, still a very smooth laptop. I bought a Dell u2715h monitor to have a better monitor. This monitor can go to 2560 x 1440, but my HDMI can only go to 2048x1152. I have two usb 3.0 ports, do you think a VisionTek DUAL can make this laptop run a 2560 x 1440 screen?

    https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/visiontek-dual-4k-usb-type-c-a-universal-dock/apd/a9877012/pc-accessories#polaris-pd

    Thank you in advance!

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    Every laptop seems to have faults I'm lost as to what to pick. Help! :(

    Posted: 29 Aug 2018 06:05 PM PDT

    I've been doing my homework for about a month or two on a laptop purchase and I'm completely lost on what to get. Each week I change my mind as to which one to buy and just sit here idle not buying one. I currently have an older HP Spectre x360 (2-in-1 touch screen). Long story short it's got some hardware faults so I'm looking to move on....

    In researching my laptops you have to spend a decent amount to get some good hardware. If I'm spending that amount I don't see why not to get a laptop with a dedicated GPU. In my opinion if you're spending over $1,000 it shouldn't be Intel HD Graphics only. I do enjoy the touch screen on my HP I currently have but it's not a need (more so a like). As for portability, it's either docked to my home office or in my work bag at my job. It's rarely off a power outlet except for an airplane trip.

    ​

    Anyways, the laptops I'm eyeballing...

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    MSI GS65 - Great specs, horrible upgrade experience, questionable reliability, can be had at Best Buy for $1,999 but with an inferior HDD. The MSI brightness looked a little "bland" in comparison to others in store. Likely the lower brightness levels.

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    Aero 15X - A better MSI GS65 but you'll pay more. However, real world reviews state how horrible the software is with multiple crashes and whatnot even AFTER a full format. This leads me to believe there's something hardware-wise or drive-wise that's at fault with this machine. Also not looking to really push beyond $2,000 if I can

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    Dell XPS 9570 - 1050 Ti for $2,000 seems like a let-down. Thermal throttling seems to be the worst and no VR support for the future. I feel like Dell got lazy with fixing the thermals in a known faulty chassis and withholding a 1060 at least so not to trample on their Alienware brand. However, I can snag it with a 4K touch screen and given I don't go to hardcore with editing and whatnot this may still be the choice. I checked out the 9575 (2-in-1) in person in Best Buy. Awesome looking screen but no thanks to no USB-A ports and that mag-lev keyboard.

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    Razor - Don't really personally care for it and seems overpriced.

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    HP Omen - On a budget not bad specs but I've had horrible experience with my Spectre X360 so wasn't looking to go back to HP again. Plus, it looks a little ridiculous.

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    ASUS - The ROG lines don't seem too bad but man they are heavy and have horrendous battery life.​

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    Lenovo Yogo - In general no gaming capabilities but the 920 looked good however has a monitor hardware fault posted all over reddit.

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    SOOOOO....in short, they all have faults. What's there to get? Where do I draw the line? I like the MSI but I think the Aero is better. The Aero has reliability issues and is a bit overpriced. The Dell is likely the best bet but you're paying for the brand as it throttles like a mofo and lacks VR capabilities down the road.

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    Looking for thinkpad for webdesign/media

    Posted: 29 Aug 2018 11:55 PM PDT

    • Total budget and country of purchase: USA $500-600

    • Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply. Best specs is first priority. Touchscreen is a plus!

    • How important is weight and thinness to you? Does not matter at all.

    • Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux. Windows

    • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. At least 13 inch

    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. This is for Web design/social media marketing with video editing and photo editing

    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? I don't game any more

    • Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? I don't care about finger print reader. Everything else would be great to have!!

    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. I am not very familiar with tech. I am wanting to get a Lenovo/thinkpad for school. It's web design/social media marketing. Lots of Adobe and editing and such. HTML, making brands

    Advice/help/knowledge appreciated!!

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    Laptop for Gaming, Coding, Streaming Games, Multimedia and Notetaking

    Posted: 29 Aug 2018 04:18 PM PDT

    • Total budget and country of purchase: -The Max Budget is 1500, which can be upped to 1600 ONLY if the laptop is worth and will last. Country of Purchase is USA

    • Do you prefer a 2 in 1 form factor, good battery life or best specifications for the money? Pick or include any that apply. I would like good specifications and a decent battery life. Or at least a battery that won't go bad easily.

    • How important is weight and thinness to you? I will be moving around on a day to day basis, a laptop that is thin and not heavy would be very nice.

    • Which OS do you require? Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Linux. Windows 10

    • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A. Nothing more than 16 inches

    • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run. Visual Studio, OBS, Other Coding Programs such as Eclipse, Onenote, Microsoft Office.

    • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want? WoW, Minimum 1080p, with good 5/10+ Settings preset, 60 FPS minimum. Overwatch, Fluid FPS at 1080p minimum, OBS, I wish to stream games at at least 720p with at least 30fps, while still maintaining a minimum of 60 fps and 1080p in game. This is not a requirement but it would be nice if it was possible. I want to be able to run Battlefield 5 as well when it comes out.

    • Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)? Reliable Build Quality would be great, I'm kind of tired of plastic laptops that get dirty and chip easily. I don't need an optical drive. A nice keyboard would be great (I've always wondered if the mechanical keyboard laptops are worth anything), and a nice touchpad too. At least two USB Ports and an HDMI Slot

    • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion. I have been looking at this laptop https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-rog-gu501gm-15-6-laptop-intel-core-i7-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1060-1tb-hybrid-drive-128gb-ssd-brushed-black/6207900.p?skuId=6207900 It looks very nice, but something feels off about it. I've also been looking at the HP Omen 15, but I've heard mixed things about that.

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